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upaloopa

(11,417 posts)
Tue Jun 16, 2015, 04:56 PM Jun 2015

Move-on email - Speaker John Boehner has been forced to delay legislation to fast-track approval

Dear MoveOn member,
Breaking news: House Speaker John Boehner has been forced to delay legislation to fast-track approval of the secretive trade deal known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).1

Here's what that means: We're winning. Last Friday, Congress said no to this job-killing corporate giveaway for the first time. And today, Speaker Boehner has had to delay his own "do-over" vote—a stunning blow to the giant corporations that have been pushing this deal.

But the fight is far from over. Just hours ago, Republicans voted to give themselves six more weeks to buy, beg, and borrow enough votes to ram this through.

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Move-on email - Speaker John Boehner has been forced to delay legislation to fast-track approval (Original Post) upaloopa Jun 2015 OP
This was mentioned earlier on Free Speech TV. There was speculation that Cleita Jun 2015 #1
Sounds like we need some "NO TPP/TPA" signs in our parades we march in... cascadiance Jun 2015 #3
We can't let it slip out of the news cycle or the public awareness. Cleita Jun 2015 #4
This is now going to be a sneaky middle of the night on a weekend thing. djean111 Jun 2015 #2

Cleita

(75,480 posts)
1. This was mentioned earlier on Free Speech TV. There was speculation that
Tue Jun 16, 2015, 05:03 PM
Jun 2015

they would try to move it through during the Fourth of July week when public and media attention were focused elsewhere. Doesn't Congrees usually also take q vacation break at the end of July, which means if they actually wait the six weeks it would postpone it until after Labor Day and more distractions?

Exactly, what are they up to?

 

cascadiance

(19,537 posts)
3. Sounds like we need some "NO TPP/TPA" signs in our parades we march in...
Tue Jun 16, 2015, 05:15 PM
Jun 2015

... for the Fourth. And maybe some specific actions we can direct the crowd to do to make sure that congress knows we are watching them, and will take note of who needs to be primaried if they choose to vote themselves out of office then!

Cleita

(75,480 posts)
4. We can't let it slip out of the news cycle or the public awareness.
Tue Jun 16, 2015, 05:44 PM
Jun 2015

That's certain. Particularly, near the offices of our Congress people, so they are aware that we are having none of the sneaking in legislation practices often employed by them.

 

djean111

(14,255 posts)
2. This is now going to be a sneaky middle of the night on a weekend thing.
Tue Jun 16, 2015, 05:05 PM
Jun 2015

They are hoping everyone opposed will just forget about it.
I see lots of gift baskets, airplane rides, and Jamie Dimon calls in some Democrats' future. Perhaps the promise of more money for campaigns, that sort of thing.

And watch for the other bullshit - TTIP, TISA, other corporate goodies. TPP is the tip of a rotten iceberg.

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